Eliphaz's Third Speech
What Use Are We Humans to God?
1 Eliphaz from Teman said:
2 What use are we humans
to God,
even the wisest of us?
3 If you were completely sinless,
that would still mean nothing
to God All-Powerful.
4 Is he correcting you
for worshiping him?
5 No! It's because of
your terrible and endless sins.
6 To guarantee payment of a debt,
you have taken clothes
from innocent people.
7 And you refused bread and water
to the hungry and thirsty,
8 although you were rich,
respected, and powerful.
9 You have turned away widows
and have broken the arms
of orphans.
10 That's why you were suddenly
trapped by terror,
11 blinded by darkness,
and drowned in a flood.
God Lives in the Heavens
12 God lives in the heavens
above the highest stars,
where he sees everything.
13 Do you think the deep darkness
hides you from God?
14 Do thick clouds cover his eyes,
as he walks around heaven's dome
high above the earth?
15 Give up those ancient ideas
believed by sinners,
16 who were swept away
without warning.
17 They rejected God All-Powerful,
feeling he was helpless,
18 although he had been kind
to their families.
The beliefs of these sinners
are truly disgusting.
19 When God's people see
the godless swept away,
they celebrate, 20 saying,
“Our enemies are gone,
and fire has destroyed
their possessions.”
Surrender to God All-Powerful
21 Surrender to God All-Powerful!
You will find peace
and prosperity.
22 Listen to his teachings
and take them to heart.
23 If you return to God
and turn from sin,
all will go well for you.
24 So get rid of your finest gold,
as though it were sand.
25 Let God All-Powerful
be your silver and gold,
26 and you will find happiness
by worshiping him.
27 God will answer your prayers,
and you will keep the promises
you made to him.
28 He will do whatever you ask,
and life will be bright.
29 When others are disgraced,
God will clear their names
in answer to your prayers.
30 Even those who are guilty
will be forgiven,
because you obey God.
Elīfazs: Ījaba grēki ir pārāk lieli
1 Elīfazs no Tēmānas atbildēja, sacīdams:
2 “Vai tad cilvēks būs Dievam palīgs?
Lai palīdz pats sev, kas gana gudrs!
3 Vai Visuvarenajam tīk, ka tu taisns?
Ko viņš gūst, ja tavi ceļi krietni?
4 Vai tavas bijības dēļ viņš tevi rāj
un iet ar tevi pie tiesas?
5 Vai tavs ļaunums nav milzum liels
un pārkāpumu tev bez gala?
6 Aplam ņēmi ķīlu no saviem brāļiem,
kailiem tu atņēmi drēbes,
7 nogurušam nedevi ūdeni dzert,
izsalkušam atrāvi maizi!
8 Kam stiprs elkonis, tam pieder zeme,
to apdzīvo tas, kam lepna piere!
9 Atraitnes tu atlaidi tukšā,
bāriņu elkonis tika salauzts –
10 tādēļ cilpas tev apkārt,
tādēļ bailes tevi piepeši sagrābj,
11 tāda tumsa, ka ne samanīt,
un ūdens plūdi gāžas pār tevi!
12 Vai tad Dievs nav debesīs augstu?
Paraugies zvaigznēs, kur paceltas tās!
13 Bet tu saki: ko Dievs zina?
Kā caur tumšiem padebešiem spriež tiesu?
14 Mākoņiem aizsedzies, neredz viņš,
pa debesloku viņš pastaigājas! –
15 Vai tu turēsies pie senā ceļa,
kuru grēkdari staigājuši,
16 kas iznīdēti pirms laika,
viņu pamatus upe izrāvusi,
17 tie Dievam teica: atkāpies!
Ko Visuvarenais padarīs mums?
18 Un viņš pildīja to namus labumiem!
Lai man ļaundaru padoms tāls!
19 Taisnie redzēs un priecāsies,
un šķīstais smies par tādu:
20 patiesi, mūsu naidnieks iznīdēts,
un, kas tiem palicis, to uguns aprijusi!
21 Izlīgsti ar viņu un turi mieru,
tā tu vēl sagaidīsi labu!
22 Pieņem taču mācību no viņa mutes,
liec viņa vārdus pie sirds!
23 Ja tu atgriezies pie Visuvarenā – tiksi atjaunots.
No savām teltīm padzen netaisnību!
24 Zeltu met pīšļos
un upju oļos – Ofīra zeltu,
25 tad Visuvarenais kļūs par tavu zeltu
un būs tev kā tīrs sudrabs.
26 Tad par Visuvareno tu priecāsies
un uz Dievu pacelsi vaigu,
27 tu viņu lūgsi, un viņš tevi sadzirdēs,
ko solījis, tu izpildīsi,
28 ko nolemsi, tas tev izdosies,
un tavus ceļus apspīdēs gaisma.
29 Pazemotajam tu teiksi: celies! –
jo pazemīgo viņš glābs.
30 Viņš izglābs nešķīsto –
tas būs glābts caur tavu šķīstumu!”
